Rosenthal-Levy Scholars

What is the Rosenthal-Levy Scholars Program?

The Rosenthal-Levy Scholars program is for exceptional undergraduates with a deep interest in the study of Jewish and Western civilization; an exceptional academic and extracurricular record; and the character and ambition to develop into American civic leaders in fields such as public policy, foreign affairs, law, journalism, business, academia, classical education, or religious and civic leadership.

Scholarship Award

Rosenthal-Levy Scholars receive:

  • Full tuition for all four undergraduate years of study at the University of Florida.*
  • A $7,000 per year living stipend that helps cover the costs of housing and other expenses.

*Note: The exact tuition award will vary for in-state and out-of-state students. It will supplement the merit-based and need-based packages offered directly by the University of Florida or other third-party scholarship funds, ensuring that every Rosenthal-Levy Scholar’s full tuition is covered with no student loans or debt.

Core Program Requirements

  • Matriculation and completion of at least one of the Hamilton Center’s academic majors. Students can choose from among the following majors:
    • Great Books and Ideas
    • Politics, Philosophy, Economics, and Law (PPEL)
    • War, Statecraft, and Strategy
    • American Government, History, Literature, and Law
  • Rosenthal-Levy Scholars are permitted and encouraged to pursue a second academic major in any other college or department at the University of Florida—including business, natural science, engineering, architecture, and other fields of learning.
  • Completion of a required cluster of courses offered by the Robert M. Beren Program on Jewish Classical Education
  • Completion of at least two semesters of modern Hebrew Language and Literature. (Students who already possess significant Hebrew language capabilities can place out of this requirement.)
  • Academic study abroad in Israel (minimum of one academic semester, with a full academic year strongly encouraged)
  • Participation in the extracurricular programming of the Tikvah Society for Jewish Thought, a student-led campus group at the University of Florida
  • Completion of at least one significant summer internship or research program aligned with the mission and aims of the Rosenthal-Levy Scholars program